Idaho · Lemhi County
Past Producer
Maryland Mine
Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Lead Silver Manganese Zinc Nickel
Land & claims · BLM · live
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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryManganese, Zinc
TertiaryNickel
Commodity typeMetallic
Deposit
Deposit sizeSmall
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1906
Discovery year1902
Description
Albert C. Amonson
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References
Thune, H. W., 1941, Mineralogy Of The Ore Deposits Of The Western Portion Of The Little Eightmile Dist: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 37 P.Wicken, O. M., 1941, A Metallurgical Investigation Of Low-Grade Manganese Ore: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 26 P.Item 8, Thune, H. W., 1941, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis; Item 9, Wicken, O. M., 1941, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis
Identification
Deposit ID10071936
MRDS IDW015714
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.78569, -113.444
Base: USGS MRDS (public domain, frozen 2011). Community notes © their authors, CC-BY. Land data live from BLM.